P-51 Maiden Flight & Crash - 1/4 Scale RC

http//thehobbyguy.tv - Here is video of the maiden flight (and crash) of my P-51B. This is a Sarpolus design with Super Tigre g2000s engine. Right after wheels up the engine lost power - OUCH! All was ok, survided with only minor scratch.

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• P-51B
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[TheAMAexposed]

See most gas clubs say that electric doesnt have a scale sound. A gasser is not a scale sound thats 2 stroke. This electric Mustang has reciprocating sound right here. This could save a club in trouble with noise they know who they are. As you can see its not so bad this one performs.

type -->p 51 conversion

[paulg712006]

Agreed! 2 stroke engines DO NOT sound like the "real thing". I am in the process of converting this P-51 to electric. I hope to put a sound system in this as well...then we can hear a "real" merlin engine....LOL! BTW - our club has a high percent of electrics - many of are flown by "gasser" pilots. We love em all....

[paulg712006]

Agreed! A 2 Stroke glow engine does not sound like the real deal. I am actually converting the 'stang to electric right now. Then I am putting in an MP3 sound system to see if we can get a "real" Merlin Engine sound. :)

[primeflyin]

man must of built it strong! nice plane

[jesknow]

@TheAMAexposed Tuning and tweaking glow/gas is the fun of it.

[M46613]

should of knocked the revs down a bit atleast you could have idled it back down

[victorzamora101]

Does anyone else wanna call too lean on the high end?? Hmmm?? Yeah, texasfathead already called it. Still, sounded lean from the get-go.

[driftability]

Thats not too bad. I flew my dads plane when it too had a similar problem to this, engine kept looping and died, came down hard, shit happends.

[pza366]

my trainer flys better than that

[BiscuitKid13]

wonder if i can put engine in my plastic one and fly it

[paulg712006]

.....  :)

[matfinkboy]

I Agree... :-)

[paulg712006]

Actually - ever try stopping a food processor? I am a lot more scared of electric than gas - gas stalls out when you put an object in it. Electric motors can jam, but they will keep trying to go until either the blade cuts through or the motor burns out. :)